Louisiana Baked Macaroni and Cheese with Crawfish

This recipe puts a Louisiana twist on the classic macaroni and cheese by adding crawfish.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 pound elbow macaroni, cooked al dente
• 2 tablespoons butter
• Nonstick cooking spray
• 1/2 pound cheese cut into small cubes (any mix of pepper jack, Gouda, sharp or mild cheddar, Colby jack, etc.)
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 cup cooked Louisiana crawfish tails, roughly chopped
  

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350˚F. Cook the pasta
2. Cook the pasta to al dente, drain, and stir in the butter.
3. Spray a baking dish with nonstick spray and add the pasta. Mix in the cheese, sugar, eggs, milk, and crawfish tails.
4. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until the macaroni is bubbly and the top is golden brown.